Fragrance comparison

Dubai vs Oud Al Ghutra

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Dubai

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #73,240 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Oud Al Ghutra

Swiss Arabian

3.8626 votes

Rank #13,339 AnimalicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Al Ghutra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dubai
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character.
Oud Al Ghutra
Choose it for a animalic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dubai0/1

Oud Al Ghutra1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Al Ghutra

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

DubaiVarriale Profumi

Oud Al GhutraSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.86/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

animalic100%

woody91%

tobacco83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitArtemisiaLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseTobaccoSpices

Base7-10 hrs

Woody NotesAgarwoodAmber

Top

LavenderArtemisiaGrapefruit

Heart

LeatherTobaccoSpices

Base

Cambodian OudIndian OudAmbergris

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Artemisia, Lavender and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Dubai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring25

Summer13

Fall63

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 27%Work 18%Casual 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerOud Al GhutraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dubai by Varriale Profumi delivers a dark, resinous twist on the classic barbershop structure. The bite is immediate. Bitter grapefruit, herbal artemisia, and clean lavender hit your nose first before the scent pivots into heavier territory. It wastes no time getting serious. The core turns thick with rich pipe tobacc…

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Oud Al Ghutra by Swiss Arabian is a potent, animalic fragrance designed for men who favor bold, resinous profiles. It centers on an intense opening of lavender and artemisia before settling into a deep, complex core of leather, tobacco, and Cambodian oud. This is a heavy, challenging composition best suited for colder…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Dubai and Oud Al Ghutra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Artemisia, Lavender and Tobacco.

Is Dubai or Oud Al Ghutra better for summer or winter?

Dubai suits evening wear; Oud Al Ghutra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dubai and Oud Al Ghutra?

Dubai has top notes of Grapefruit, Artemisia and Lavender, heart notes of Incense, Tobacco and Spices, a base of Woody Notes, Agarwood and Amber. Oud Al Ghutra has top notes of Lavender, Artemisia and Grapefruit, heart notes of Leather, Tobacco and Spices, a base of Cambodian Oud, Indian Oud and Ambergris.